What is the value of w + q ?
(1) 3w = 3 - 3q
(2) 5w = 5q = 5
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Hi AbeNeedsAnswers,
We're asked for the value of W+Q. This DS question is based on a pattern that you are likely to see once on Test Day (hiding the answer to the question in some 'math steps'). There also appears to be a small 'typo' in Fact 2.
1) 3W = 3 - 3Q
We can rewrite this equation....
3W = 3 - 3Q
3W + 3Q = 3
W + Q = 1 ... so we have the answer to the question.
Fact 1 is SUFFICIENT
2) 5W + 5Q = 5
We can simplify this equation in much the same way that we simplified Fact 1:
5W + 5Q = 5
W + Q = 1 ... so we have the answer to the question.
Fact 2 is SUFFICIENT
Final Answer: D
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We're asked for the value of W+Q. This DS question is based on a pattern that you are likely to see once on Test Day (hiding the answer to the question in some 'math steps'). There also appears to be a small 'typo' in Fact 2.
1) 3W = 3 - 3Q
We can rewrite this equation....
3W = 3 - 3Q
3W + 3Q = 3
W + Q = 1 ... so we have the answer to the question.
Fact 1 is SUFFICIENT
2) 5W + 5Q = 5
We can simplify this equation in much the same way that we simplified Fact 1:
5W + 5Q = 5
W + Q = 1 ... so we have the answer to the question.
Fact 2 is SUFFICIENT
Final Answer: D
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We need to determine the sum of w and q.AbeNeedsAnswers wrote:What is the value of w + q ?
(1) 3w = 3 - 3q
(2) 5w = 5q = 5
D
Statement One Alone:
3w = 3 - 3q
Dividing the entire equation by 3 we have:
w = 1 - q
w + q = 1
Statement one alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement Two Alone:
5w + 5q = 5
Dividing the equation by 5 we have:
w + q = 1
Statement two alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Answer: D
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